Frieda Bernice Davis
1900 - 1963 (62 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Frieda Bernice Davis was born on 2 Oct 1900 in Bulter County, Nebraska; died on 16 Jul 1963 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming. Notes:
Funeral services for longtime Buckhorn Flats resident, Frieda Bernice Donelson are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Davis Funeral Home. Mrs. Donelson died Wednesday, July 6, 1983, at Riverton Memorial Hospital. She was 82 years old.
Rev Margaret Kahin will officiate at the service. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, directed by the Davis Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials in Mrs. Donelson's name be given to the Heart Fund or a charity of the donor's choice.
Frieda Bernice Donelson was born October 2, 1900 in Butler County, Nebr. She was the daughter of Grace (Rawles) and Charles M. Davis. She married William M. Donelson on Feb. 27, 1918 in Ainsley(sic), Nebr.
The Donelsons moved to Wyoming from Nebraska in 1935 and homesteaded in Buckhorn Flats.
Mrs. Donelson was a 50 year member of the Buckhorn Flats Extension Club and Rebekkah Lodge. She worked for the "The Riverton Ranger" as Buckhorn Flats correspondent for several years. She also served as secretary and treasurer for the Midvale Funeral Insurance Club.
Mrs. Donelson is survived by son Dick Donelson of Riverton and daughter, Helen Monahan of Sparks, Nev. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, brother, Neal Davis of Dayton, Ore and sister, Shirley Zentner, Dayton, Ore, Esther Devish and Claire Templin of Riverton.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1977 and daughter, Armis Higgs, who died in 1968.
Riverton Ranger, Riverton, Fremont Co., Wyoming.
Name:
daughter of Charles M. Davis and Grace Rawles
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25990355/frieda-bernice-donelsonFrieda married William McKinley Donelson on 27 Feb 1918 in Ansley, Nebraska. William was born on 8 Oct 1896 in Marquette, Hamilton County, Nebraska; died on 30 Aug 1977 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Richard Neal Donelson
was born on 19 Aug 1922 in Mason City, Custer County, Nebraska; died on 3 Apr 1997; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming.
- 2. Richard Neal Donelson
Generation: 2
2. Richard Neal Donelson (1.Frieda1) was born on 19 Aug 1922 in Mason City, Custer County, Nebraska; died on 3 Apr 1997; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II. US Army Air Corps.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25990356/richard-neal-donelsonRichard married Mary Bell Gardner on 27 Sep 1942. Mary (daughter of Jesse Lee Gardner and Mary Elmeda Kelly) was born on 23 Mar 1924 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; died on 20 Oct 2010 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. William Lee Donelson was born on 12 Jun 1955 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; died on 3 Jul 2011 in Aomori, Japan; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming.
Generation: 3
3. William Lee Donelson (2.Richard2, 1.Frieda1) was born on 12 Jun 1955 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; died on 3 Jul 2011 in Aomori, Japan; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming. Notes:
William L. "Bill" Donelson of Riverton and formerly of Centennial, Colo., died on Sunday, July 3, 2011, at Misawa Air Base, Japan.
William Lee Donelson was born on June 12, 1955, to Mary Belle (Gardner) Donelson and Richard N. Donelson in Riverton.
He was graduated from Riverton High School in 1973 and the University of Wyoming in 1977 with a degree in accounting. At the university he was active in Sigma Chi fraternity, Young Republicans, and collegiate 4-H. During college, he spent one summer in Washington, D.C., where he was an aide to U.S. Sen. Clifford Hansen. His family said this started his love of travel and, over the years, he was able to travel across most of the United States, South America, and Russia.
Mr. Donelson worked as an accountant in Casper and started several small businesses before he moved to Denver and was graduated from Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree in counseling and worked as a counselor with churches in Denver. He started his private practice in Christian counseling, which ended in 2008 when he went overseas with Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, based in Iraq and Afghanistan as a counselor with KBR. He continued his counseling with Military and Family Life Consultant until his death. During his three years overseas, he was able to enjoy travel in many countries, including South Africa, Thailand, Germany, The Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and the Philippines.
Mr. Donelson is survived by his brother, Mike Donelson and his wife Charlotte; sister, Shirley Donelson; nephew, Eric and his wife Heidi; niece, Stacey and husband Rob; great nieces, Hailey and Morgan; great nephew, Owen; special friends, Don and Suzy Cooper; many cousins, and many national and international friends.
His parents preceded him in death.
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